Roger Tighe
English boxer (1944–2022)
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Nationality | England | ||||||
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1944-07-23
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23 July 1944
Hull , England |
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Died | July 2022 (aged 77) | ||||||
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Roger S. Tighe (23 July 1944 – July 2022) was a boxer who competed for England.
Boxing career
He represented England and won a gold medal in the 81 kg light-heavyweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston , Jamaica . [1] [2] [3]
He made his professional debut on 24 October 1966 [4] and fought in 38 fights until 1976. [5]
Tighe won the Amateur Boxing Association 1966 light heavyweight title , when boxing out of the Hull Boys Boxing Club.
Personal life
References
- ↑ "1966 Athletes" . Team England.
- ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team" . Team England.
- ↑ "Athletes and results" . Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "Profile" . BoxRec.
- ↑ "Profile" . Boxing History.
- ↑ "A sad day today a true Hull Boxing Legend has passed away Roger Tighe former Heavyweight Commonwealth Gold Medalist, Professional Boxer, Manager and Promoter Roger was a Proper Fighting Man and great friend RIP love the Pollards" . The Paul Ingle Boxing Academy on Facebook . 2 July 2022 . Retrieved 5 July 2022 .
- ↑ "Sad day for Bridlington yesterday Former Heavyweight Commonwealth Gold Medalist & Professional Boxer Roger Tighe has passed away💔 thoughts are with his family" . Bridlington Leisure Association (BLA) on Facebook . 2 July 2022 . Retrieved 5 July 2022 .
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